Green Infrastucture

The number of people living within cities is projected to rise to 5 billion people by 2030. Many challenges exist to maintaining cities in a way that continues to create jobs and prosperity without straining land and resources. Common urban challenges include congestion, insufficient basic services, shortages of adequate housing, declining infrastructure and rising air pollution within cities.

Urbanization challenges can be overcome in ways that allow cities to continue to thrive and grow, while improving resource use and reducing pollution and poverty. This requires significant investment and Norfund has therefore made Green Infrastructure a priority sector.